nidkær

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Shortened from the obsolete term nidkærlighed. Equivalently, nid (envy, hatred) +‎ -kær (-liking).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈniðˠˌkʰɛːˀɐ̯]

Adjective[edit]

nidkær

  1. pedantic
  2. relentless
  3. zealous

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of nidkær
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular nidkær 2
Indefinite neuter singular nidkært 2
Plural nidkære 2
Definite attributive1 nidkære
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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